User:Jrp/Minett

Mar 10 1888, Lieutenant JG Minett was on the Pensacola, transferred to the Omaha

Jan 10 1892, Lieutenant JG promoted to Lieutenant

Mar 17 1897, Lieutenant Minett, serving on the Marblehead, three months leave

Apr 4 1897, Lieutenant Minett, transferred to the Wabash

May 10 1894, Lieutenant Minett, given command of the Viking

May 18 1898, Viking, a yacht, ordered off of Sandy Hook, New Jersey on the harbor patrol.

May 22 1898, Viking officially commissioned. (Spanish-American War?)

Jun 25 1898, Lieut Minett transferred to League Island Naval Yard

Oct 11 1898, Minett transferred to the Yorktown

Jan 13 1900, Minett, on Adams, transferred to Mare Hospital Hospital for treatment

Jul 17 1901, Lieut. Cmdr. Minett, executive officer of Concord. The ship arrived at Seattle, but was apparently never ordered there. Ship was supposed to go to Unalaska, Alaska. Returned to Seattle because Commander Henry Knox was ill.

Feb 11 1902, Lieut. Cmdr. Minett, still on Concord, will be transferred as executive officer of Wheeling when the Concord was decommissioned.

Apr 2 1903, Minett detached from Wheeling, sent home.

Jul 22 1903, Minett arrives back from Pago Pago to San Francisco. Says roads were priority in Samoa, some famine.

Aug 7 1903, Minett transferred to executive officer of the Wabash.

May 23 1905, Minett's leave revoked, detached Wabash, transferred to Naval War College for a conference.

Jun 30 1905, Minett promoted to Commander as of June 28

Jun 1 1906, now Captain, retired.

Jun 8 1906, ordered to remain at hospital, Norfolk Virginia

Sep 26 1906, ordered to Norfolk Virginia for court martial duty

Aug 13 1908, Married (Aug 12) Helen Sherwood Quimby, daughter of Major W. M. Quimby, to reside in Norfolk. Minett is present of the court martial board of inquiry at Norfolk Naval Yard.

Dec 21 1952, Died Asheville, NC. Oldest living graduate of the Naval Academy. 1876-1905. From Louisville, KY.

Worldstatesmen: 16 Dec 1902 - 5 May 1903  Henry Minett (acting)              (b. 1857 - d. 1952)

Living officers: Henry Minett. — Born in Kentucky. Entered Naval Academy, June 8, 1872; graduated June 20, 1876; "Swatara," 1877-8. Promoted Ensign, November 1, 1870; "Jamestown," 1879-81; training-ship "New Hampshire," 1882; "Hartford," 1882-3; " Lackawanna," 1883-4; Torpedo Station, 1885-6. Promoted Lieutenant (junior grade), May 23, 1886 ; receiving-ship " Minnesota," 1886-7; "Omaha," 1888, to September, 1891 ; receiving-ship " Vermont," September, 1891. Promoted Lieutenant, December 11, 1891; " Marblehead," April, 1894-7; U. S. receiving-ship " Wa- bash," April, 1897, to April, 1898; commanding U. S. S. "Viking," May, 1898, to date.


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